Обладнання центру колективного користування науковим обладнанням
«Modern Technologies for the Earth and Solar System Materials Study»
Laboratory of X-Ray and Microscopic Studies of Mineral Matter (X-RayLab)
Electron probe microanalyzer REMMA-202M
Modern version of the REMMA-202M (РЕММА-202М) instrument from SELMI, which combines the functions of a scanning electron microscope and an electron probe microanalyzer (SEM+EPMA), is used. The instrument is completely modernized in
SEM+EPMA is a tool for obtaining scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images with mapping the topography and surface composition, as well as for non-destructive quantitative element analysis of small volumes (10-30 µm3) of solid samples (EPMA). It provides local (micron-scale analytical spot) in situ determination of the content of elements from Na (Z=11) to U (Z=92) in minerals and other natural/man-made objects.
Detection limit of element analysis (DL): 0,0n-0,n wt%.
Range of detectable concentrations: DL-100 wt%.
Analytical error: less than n-10 rel% for concentrations above 10×DL level.
Fields of use: geology, mining industry, ore processing, metallurgy, various expertise (criminalistic, customs, etc.), archeology, chemistry, physics, microelectronics and other branches of science and technology.
Multichannel wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectrometers SRM-25 (2 ones)
SRM-25 (СРМ-25) spectrometer with 16 fixed channels is designed for wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) determination of the major elements/components (SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3total/FeOtotal, MnO, MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O, P2O5, S, Cl, F, LOI, etc.) content in whole-rock (whole-ore) powder samples. The use of both spectrometers makes it possible to analyze large batches of samples in a reasonable time.
Detection limit of element analysis (DL): 0,00n-0,n wt%.
Range of detectable concentrations: DL-100 wt%.
Analytical error: less than n-10 rel% for concentrations above 10×DL level.
Fields of use: geology, mining industry, ore processing, metallurgy, various expertise (criminalistic, customs, etc.), environmental monitoring, archeology, chemistry, physics and other branches of science and technology.
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometers SER-01 (ElvaX-Mini and ElvaX-Light)
SER-01 (СЕР-01) energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometers in both ElvaX-mini and ElvaX-light versions from Elvatech Ltd are used as laboratory research instruments for the qualitative and quantitative element analysis of liquid samples, as well as uncrushed and crushed solid ones (powder samples, granulometric and mineralogical fractions, etc.). They are widely used for rapid quantitative determination of the trace elements (Cu, Zn, Ga, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Pb, Th, U, etc.) content in large batches of powder samples (whole-rock/whole-ore analysis) in geochemical and environmental studies. The ElvaX-Mini version provides analysis of chemical elements from Ni to U (Z=28-92) and ElvaX-Light one also provides the ability to analyze light elements starting from Na (Z=11).
Detection limit of element analysis (DL): 0,000n-0,01 wt% (n-100 ppm).
Range of detectable concentrations: DL-100 wt%.
Analytical error: less than 10-15 rel% for concentrations above 10×DL level.
Fields of use: geology, mining industry, ore processing, metallurgy, various expertise (criminalistic, customs, etc.), environmental monitoring, archeology, chemistry, and other branches of science and technology.
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer RFS RD
RFS RD (РФС РД) energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer with 241Am (photon energy 59,9 keV) radionuclide X-ray source is used, It was specially designed in
Detection limit of element analysis (DL): n-15 ppm.
Range of detectable concentrations: DL-100 wt%.
Analytical error: less than 10 rel% for concentrations above 10×DL level.
Fields of use: geology, mining industry, ore processing, metallurgy, various expertise (criminalistic, customs, etc.), environmental monitoring, archeology, chemistry, physics and other branches of science and technology.
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer MicroRFS
MicroRFS (МікроРФС) energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer uses microbeams of collimated monochromatic and combined X-ray radiation from two powerful X-ray tubes. This mini-XRF analyzer was specially developed in
Detection limit of element analysis (DL): n-100 ppm.
Range of detectable concentrations: DL-100 wt%.
Analytical error: less than 10-15 rel% for concentrations above 10×DL level.
Fields of use: geology, mining industry, ore processing, metallurgy, various expertise (criminalistic, customs, etc.), environmental monitoring, archeology, chemistry, physics and other branches of science and technology.
X-ray diffractometer DRON-UM1
DRON-UM1 (ДРОН-УМ1) provides capability for a wide range of X-ray diffractometric (XRD) research. The instrument is completely modernized in X-RayLab and used as laboratory research instrument for mineral identification and qualitative and quantitative XRD mineralogical analysis of mainly powder samples of rocks, ores, mineralogical fractions, as well as for phase analysis of various other inorganic natural/man-made materials.
Fields of use: geology, mining industry, ore processing, metallurgy, various expertise (criminalistic, customs, etc.), environmental monitoring, archeology, chemistry, physics and other branches of science and technology.
A set of optical polarizing and binocular microscopes POLAM RP-1 , POLAM R-312 , MBS-9/10 , etc
A set of optical polarizing and stereo microscopes
Fields of use: geology, mining industry, ore processing, metallurgy, various expertise (criminalistic, customs, etc.), environmental monitoring, archeology and other branches of science and technology.
A set of instruments for sample preparation (crushers, seperators, etc.)
(1) Thin sections and polished thin/thick sections production (sample preparation for optical microscopy, SEM, EPMA)
(2) Samples splitting, crushing and pulverizing
(3) Magnetic mineral separation
(4) Density (heavy liquid) mineral separation
(5) Heavy/accessory minerals separation, mineral grains picking and mounting
